Tiaki Whaiaro Services
How to get the best out of your life’s journey
Tiaki Whaiaro sessions provide you with strategies and techniques to support you whether you:
don’t want metabolic bariatric surgery but want to be healthy;
are considering or taking weight loss medications, eg Saxenda, Wegovy, Ozempic, Contrave
are about to or have recently had metabolic bariatric surgery;
have had surgery and are worried about or finding that you’re slipping back into old habits;
are experiencing weight regain in the months and years after surgery.
Weight Loss Surgery & Medication Consultations
NEW!
15-MINUTE MEET & GREET
DETAILS: Zoom appointment with Kate Berridge
PRICE: $30 - please note, payment is required at the time of booking
HOW TO BOOK: email admin@tiaki-whaiaro.co.nz for appointment day/time options.
Is the type of service Kate offers right for you? In this 15-minute meet-and-greet session, you can have a quick chat with Kate to see if what she offers is going to help you.
Working with Kate is a collaborative, judgement-free process, where you can find understanding and support from someone who is experienced in helping people like you with common challenges in the weight loss process, including cravings, and eating habits and the resulting emotional turmoil.
You can benefit from working with Kate if you’re:
- considering surgery or weight loss medication
- had surgery in the last 0-12 months and want to ensure maximum benefits
- 12 months+ to many years after surgery and having issues with cravings, weight regain
- using weight loss medication but still struggling with cravings and other issues
- want to be proactive in learning how to get the best out of surgery or medication
Kate is Aotearoa-NZ’s most experienced metabolic bariatric nurse specialist. She has extensive experience working with thousands of patients after surgery and, more recently, those using medications such as Saxenda, Ozempic and Contrave.
Her work helps patients with their physical health, and mental and emotional aftercare, which is essential to managing your weight long term.
Surgery and medications are tools to help you lose weight. However, many people find they need more to support their mental and emotional health, especially around cravings and eating habits.
All bookings are subject to Tiaki Whaiaro's Terms & Conditions.
60-MINUTE CONSULT
DETAILS: Zoom appointment with Kate Berridge
PRICE: $130 - please note, payment is required at the time of booking
HOW TO BOOK: email admin@tiaki-whaiaro.co.nz for appointment day/time options.
Have you had surgery?
Your journey after metabolic bariatric surgery can feel like a rollercoaster, physically and emotionally. There are many common physical and emotional stages that people go through in the months and years after surgery.
Are you using weight loss medications, eg GLP1s (Saxenda, Ozempic, Wegovy) or Contrave?
People using these drugs share similar mental and emotional struggles to those who've had surgery.
What do these sessions offer?
These sessions provide wrap-around support, strategies and techniques. The goal is to educate you on the unique challenges you’re facing and to help you develop self-care strategies and techniques so you can thrive.
The weight loss journey is a complex mix of mental, emotional and physiological changes. Our team is highly experienced in supporting people through these challenges.
First-time clients need to email our admin team to set up a patient file and make a first booking. Please note payment is required before the appointment takes place - we accept credit cards and AfterPay online.
All bookings are subject to Tiaki Whaiaro's Terms & Conditions.
Weekend with Kate
Set within the grounds of Kate’s home in Pleasant Valley, a few minutes from Geraldine
(and neighbours with the Barkers factory).
This is a two-day retreat for people who are 14 months or more post-surgery. This isn’t exactly your usual weekend getaway, although we’ll certainly squeeze in a little bit of the sights for you. There’s no massages or other pampering, although you’ll get nourishing food and glorious surroundings.
It’s a deep dive into the whys and hows of yourself, with Kate as your guide.
Kate guides you through a process that unpacks your story, examining what drives your behavior around food and (lack of) self care.
TOTAL PRICE: $1250 per person
Webinars
Thriving After Weight Loss Surgery, 120 minutes
Each webinar includes practical tips for day-to-day life and long-term emotional strategies. There are four different webinars, each tailored to help you wherever you are on your journey.
pre-surgery
0-6 months after surgery
1-2 years after surgery
2 years+ out from surgery
Everything you need to know about weight loss drugs
Are weight loss drugs the best step for you? Like surgery, drugs like Saxenda and Contrave are useful tools for weight loss, but they're not a magic wand.
This webinar looks at:
- what they are and how they work
- drugs available in Aotearoa-NZ and why we have limited options compared to the rest of the world
- why you might need them - even if you've had weight loss surgery - and how they can benefit you
- the minuses
- how to manage side effects
- the mental and emotional aspects of using this type of medication
- how to get the best out of it
PRICE: $30 each
Public Speaking & Advocacy
Kate also offers her services to organisations as a facilitator, keynote speaker, and presenter.
Her work has included:
Facilitator - Foundations of Healthy Living
Presenter - Resolution Retreats, Mobile Health, Dr Tom on A Mission, Fisher & Paykel, Frucor
Keynote Speaker:
Australia New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Society (ANZMOSS)
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
Australian Nurse Practitioners Association
Nutrition Society of NZ
”Amazing information. Best talk on obesity I have ever heard.”
PRICE: On Application
Contact Us
To make an appointment or for more information:
email admin@tiaki-whaiaro.co.nz or text or call Nadene on 0274 914-078.
To message or call Kate:
021 759 290
Our Address:
226 Te Moana Road
Pleasant Valley, Canterbury
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